History When Were The First White Cars

Mmmm, maybe.

 

Yes, Dupont and GM were tied at the hip. GM pioneered the use of Dupont acrylic lacquer, and it was the finish used on all GM cars into the early '80's. This does not apply to pickup trucks.

 

don't forget the europeans cars. they never did stuff normal.

 

Dupont was heavily invested in GM until the Supreme Court ordered Dupont to sell it's stock! https://www.politico.com/story/2018...-divest-itself-of-gm-stock-june-3-1957-615544

 

It was 'normal' in Europe!

 

Okay Maybe the last color, chalked out to a dull looking light color
All my 5 yr old mind was sure of is that the former owner loved seegars.
Very relaxing ride.
Also I had best mention that those days dad was flipping cars they come they go

 

Sorry, no cigar but thanks for playing

 

What about RollsRoyce? I’m sure I’ve seen old RRs in movies that were white.

 

Black and white movies? They may have been silver.

 

Excelsior or Vogue?

 

Buicks were white in 1908 or so.

 

I remember a certain white Thunderbird in that American Graffiti movie.

 

I asked at AACA library today. And without looking it up they thought all Buicks were white in about '06 or '08. What do I win.

 

Great discussion. Very apropos to research I'm doing on a 1963 southern Calif. car. Need to confirm that paint code, ICI M073-TD-68970, was bright pearl white. Maybe the AACA people know?

 

The 1953 Studebaker in my avatar shows white on the registration....it had been shot in primer at some point before i bought it to hide the many defects in the body I did find a little white in the door jambs but that was it. As I look back I don't remember any white cars in my youth (I'll be 80 on my next birthday)

 

Thought American "Racing" colours were white and blue. All the Briggs Cunningham cars, and many other teams from the early 50's were white. Interesting conversation.

 

Other than Buick:
1934 - Chevrolet Chevy Truck, White paint code -263 Dupont #93-008
1935 Ford, Truck, White Ditzler #QDE36

 

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